Older Americans Month. Spend a day reading with your grandparents. Invite them to come to the library with you!

Asian-Pacific Heritage Month. Read Armstrong Sperry's Call it Courage, about a Poylnesian boy who overcomes his fear of the sea.

Word of the month: spontaneous: happening in a free and natural way, without planning or external influence; impulsive, free, unplanned. Dad took us on a spontaneous trip to the zoo. Do something spontaneous this month and give a loved one a happy surprise.

May 1 is May Day. On May Day, Hawaiians celebrate Lei Day. Learn about the 'Aloha spirit.'

May 4 is National Teacher Day. "The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." — Author Unknown. Visit the virtual mural at the National Education Association and Thank a Teacher, or write a thank you note to your favorite teacher.

May 29Mount Everest Summited! On this day in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first team to reach the top of this legendary mountain. Follow one of the groups of people climing the mountain right now through National Geographic.